China Everbright Group ex-chairman jailed for 12 years for corruption

BEIJING, China: A high-profile figure in China's financial sector, Tang Shuangning, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for embezzlement and bribery, according to state broadcaster CCTV.

Tang, the former chairman of state-owned China Everbright Group, is the latest senior official to be prosecuted as part of President Xi Jinping's sweeping anti-corruption campaign.

Tang, who previously held senior r